House resolution seeks to bar Rear Admiral Sims from U S ports
A House resolution introduced by Rep Gallivan would deny Rear Admiral William Sims re admission to American ports, labeling him an undesirable alien. The measure criticizes his past remarks on wartime conduct and his connections to the naval establishment.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sims
House
Gallivan
Massachusetts
United States
Great Britain
Darco plant clash over Texas lignite freight rates
The Darco corporation plans a 50 000 ton a year decolorizing carbon plant near Monroe but faces high Texas lignite freight rates. If rates stay excessive, the project may move to Marshall Texas or Fairbanks with Southern Carbon offering site and gas water. Monroe officials urge railroads to grant competitive rates to keep the plant and jobs in Ouachita parish.
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Marshall
Texas
Monroe
Ouachita
Southern Carbon Company
Delaware Corporation
Darco Corporation
Delaware
Texas Fields
Louisiana
Fairbanks
Delaware Concern
Dupont
Atlas Powder
H. R. Speed
Dareo Corporation
Ouachita Parish
Train Five Stays In Monroe Late After Noon For Oil Field Work
Effective June 15 train No. 5 of the Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific railway will be held in Monroe until 5 45 p m to serve oil field workers from El Dorado and western towns. It arrives Monroe 10 10 a m from the east and after the delay goes to Ruston with connections to the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific. The schedule aids residents of Chaudrant Cheniere Calhoun and other west Monroe towns who can shop at noon and return home that afternoon.
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Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad
Monroe
el Dorado
Ruston
Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific
Gibbsland
Shreveport
Haynesville
Homer
Chaudrant, Cheniere
Calhoun
Boll Weevil Appears In South Arkansas Statewide Alert
B M Jackson Ouachita parish farm agent reports boll weevil in south eastern Arkansas, earliest known invasion in that area, while North Louisiana sees no weevil yet though path moves north. Farm conditions in North Louisiana praised with recent heavy rain following drought.
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South
Arkansas
Parish
Louisiana
B. M. Jackson
Ouachita Parish
North
Fernandez Prepares Lengthy Brief on Monroe Freight Rates
H. J. Fernandez traffic manager for the Monroe Chamber of Commerce prepares a voluminous brief for the Interstate Commerce Commission in Mississippi Valley freight rate cases. The hearings, postponed to July 15, involve 125 cities including four in Louisiana with Memphis Southwestern readjustment also planned for June 20 in Memphis.
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H. J. Fernandez
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Mississippi Valley
Mr. Fernandez
Alexandria
Monroe Traffic Bureau
United States
Louisiana
Memphis
Fernandez
Monroe
Mississippi
Carpentier Skips Grind To Avoid Overtraining
Georges Carpentier in Manhasset on June 11 chose golf over road work and will not train heavily today or tomorrow, planning to resume Monday. In Atlantic City, June 11, Jack Dempsey returned to training after a 24 hour layoff as his eye wound healed, allowing boxing to resume.
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Manhasset
N. Y
Georges Carpentier
Georges
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Parishes Win Share of severance tax increase
North Louisiana parishes Ouachita and Morehouse will receive one third of the severance tax on oil and gas for the next four years, with the remainder to the state general fund. The Louisiana Constitutional Convention raised the tax from two to three percent and directed the allocation, despite a prior governor’s pledge against any increase.
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Baton Rouge
Parker
Monroe News-Star
Ouachita
Morehouse
Louisiana
Aallan
Flood Madison
Howard Warren
Frank Looney
Elmo
North Louisiana
Henry T. Liverman
de Soto
Pleasant
Ernest O'Bannon
Claiborne
Scholars
Bouanchaud
Wilson T. Peterman
L. C. Brussard
A. A. Bell
F. J. Looney
Warren
Robbers Tried to Enter Monroe Home In West Side Break In
The home of T. S. Cox on Natchitoches street in West Monroe was entered Thursday night but thwarted by Mrs. Cox and neighbor Miss Lottie Davis who had just returned from church. A wash tub and an iron pry were left behind, the dog poisoned, and Julius Russ called in as investigators noted oil lease activity in real estate deals around Monroe.
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T. S. Cox
Natchitoches Street
West Monroe
Monroe
Peter Fasi
Groves W. Brown
Lover's Lane
Lee Avenue
Pargood Street
S. Kk. Henniger
Peoples Homestead and Savings Association
Stubbs Place
Peoples
Henninger
John Mason
Layton Second Addition
Mason
Ola Gryder Boyd
Austin and
Eby
New Western Addition
Boyd
Bandit Gardner Escapes Officers at Castle Rock
Portland news reports Roy Gardner the mail car bandit escaped from officers at Castle Rock after grabbing weapons and $200 during a hold up. Gardner, aided by another prisoner, reportedly leaped from a car window. A posse searches for him as authorities chase the missing mail sack bonds.
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Associated Press
Portland
Ore
Roy Gardner
McNeil Island
San Francisco
Castle Rock
Gardner
Sacramento
French Tribute for Fallen Hero in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on June 11 a grand military funeral for Colonel Fred W. Galbraith national commander of the American Legion followed an Indianapolis accident. A notable floral tribute arrived from Chateau Thierry France a palm with the French tricolor honoring the fallen leader.
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Cincinnati
Joseph J. Hooker
Fred W. Galbraith
American Legion
Indianapolis
Chateau Thierry
France
Rev Clift Returns To Pulpit After Homer Revival
Rev. Wallace Clift returns from Homer where he aided in a revival noted as very successful. He will occupy his pulpit tomorrow.
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Wallace Clift
Homer
Dr. Clift
Rev A Lutz to Preach at West Monroe Church Sunday
Rev A S Lutz former presiding elder of Monroe district of the M E Church South will preach at West Monroe Methodist church tomorrow morning at 11 o clock Rev H W Led better pastor will occupy the pulpit for the evening service
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A. S. Lutz
Monroe
M. E. Church
South
West Monroe
H. W. Ledbetter
Sims Ordered Back to Capital
Washington reports Rear Admiral Sims’ leave of absence in England was revoked by Secretary Denby and he must report at once to the Washington secretary. The order does not speed his return from England as he had planned to sail on the liner Olympic, the first available ship for the trip.
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Washington
Sims
England
Denby
Olympic
Local Editor Heads to Dual Conventions This June
Mr. J. W. Smith of The News-Star will depart Sunday for Atlanta to attend the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World meeting June 12 to 16. He will then proceed to Asheville to join the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association convention June 20 to 22.
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J. W. Smith
The
News-Star
Sunda Morning
Atlanta
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
Smith
Asheville
N. C
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Crowd threatens wife killer in prison at Florence
Florence Ala June 11 Juror Goode illness postponed trial of F Whit Seay charged with murder in the death of his wife A large crowd of up to 3000 surrounded the Lauderdale county jail overnight Deputies guarded the prison as the crowd demanded Seay remain in custody and not be moved under cover of darkness
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Florence
Alabama
Ala
Goode
F. Whit Seay
Auderdale County
Dewey Mitchell
Seay
V S and P To Publish New El Dorado Rates
The traffic department of the chamber of commerce notes V S and P railroad will publish reduced Missouri Pacific rates from Shreveport to El Dorado for canned goods brick grain products fruits vegetables and oil well supplies. Reductions range from 25 to 40 percent.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
V., S. & P. Railroad
Missouri Pacific
Shreveport
el Dorado
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Tyre
DeSiard
Grand
Knights of Pythias
Knights of Khorassan
Elks’ Club
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Cox
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Ross ‘Sandwich King’s
Renasco
Frank Tripp
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